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1915 
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Educational Survey of 

Clayton and 

Taliaferro Counties 

Georgia 



By 

M. L. DUGGAN, Rural School Agent 



Numbers 2 and 3 




Under the Direction of the 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 



M. L. BRITTAIN 

State Superintendent of Schools 

1915 

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Educational Survey of 

Clayton and 

Taliaferro Counties 

Georgia 



By 
M. L. DUGGAN, Rural School Agent 



Numbers 2 and 3 




Under the Direction of the 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

M. L. BRITTAIN 

State Superintendent of Schools 

1915 






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PREFACE 



Clayton and Taliaferro, two of the older counties of the State, 
were selected next after Rabun for school surveys. 

Several reasons inclined us toward this : Both are small ; the 
county-seat of each is well situated in many respects to serve as a 
central high school ; both have as superintendents elderly gentlemen, 
veterans of the Sixties, and both have failed to keep pace with some 
of the more vigorous new counties, particularly with regard to 
modern education. Mr. Duggan, therefore, makes much the same 
recommendations to the school authorities of each. From informa- 
tion of my own, less accurate in detail, I feel sure that he is correct, 
both in regard to statements of facts and conclusions, and it will be 
a pleasure to meet with the educational authorities of both counties 
and to aid in putting these recommendations into effect, if they are 
received with favor. 

Very truly, 



sfLuG. /jA^&ku^K/, 



State Supt. of Schools. 



EXPLANATION 



It takes but little experience to teach one that a school survey 
cannot be made in a hurry. Each problem, physical or professional, 
must be deliberately considered from several view-points. I have 
constantly sought in making these surveys, and particularly in sub- 
mitting recommendations, to ''be reasonable" and conservative, 
while I have hoped always to be progressive. Lest the public with 
whom I am particularly concerned should think me "too radical" 
I have not always even fully satisfied my own judgment. The 
profession will say that I have not gone far enough; the people 
concerned may say that I have gone too far. On the one hand be 
it remembered that this is nearly pioneer work in Georgia ; and on 
the other that it is greatly needed. The county involved in my 
first survey as reported in Bulletin No. 1 (Rabun) has become 
greatly interested in the facts as set forth therein. I beg the 
citizens of Taliaferro and Clayton Counties to give earnest con- 
sideration to the conditions as detailed herein. There may be some 
errors, but most of them, and the greatest ones, are errors of 
omission. I have endeavored to do the work in a simple way, and 
am aware that it is commonplace, but entertain the hope that it is 
fundamental and business like. I believe profoundly in the doc- 
trine that "the little tilings arc the big things." 

I desire especially to call the attention of the two counties to the 
'■Standard of Efficiency for Rural Schools" and the "Model 
Plans for Rural School Houses" as outlined by the State School 
Superintendent and referred to herein. Compare these plans with 
the photographs of your school houses. 

M. L. Duggan, 
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 19, 1915. Rural School Agent for Ga. 



ORGANIZATION 



TALIAFERRO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Hon. W. 0. Holden, Chairman Crawfordville, Ga. 

Hon. W. R. Moore Sharon, Ga. 

Hon. G. S. Rhodes Crawfordville, Ga., R, F. D. 

Hon. Joseph M. Heard Robinson, Ga. 

Hon. W. 0. Luncepord Crawfordville, Ga., R. F. D. 

Hon. S. J. Flynt, Superintendent Sharon, Ga. 



CLAYTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Hon. J. D. Murphy, Chairman Morrow, Ga. 

Hon. T. E. Lindler Lovejoy, Ga. 

Hon. J. M. Hart College Park, Ga. 

Dr. T. C. Cannon Jonesboro, Ga. 

Hon. N. Suttles Ellenwood, Ga. 

Hon. J. H. Huie, Superintendent Forest Park, Ga. 




HON". S. J. FLYXT, 

Superintendent Schools. Taliaferro County. 



HON. J. H. HITE, 
Superintendent Schools, Clayton County. 



Since both counties have been working by the district plan it 
might be well to note the following at the outset : 



THE COUNTY THE SCHOOL UNIT. 

' ' It seems to be the concensus of opinion on the part of leading 
authorities in the administration of school affairs that in all 
States where the county is the unit of local government in civil 
affairs it should be also the unit of management and support of 
school affairs, and that in no State, in school affairs, should a dis- 
trict smaller than the county or township be recognized as an 
administration unit. The preference seems to be for the county. 
There are thirteen States now organized on this basis, and from 
reports coming to this office in at least ten others the State legisla- 
tures will be asked at their next sessions to adopt the county unit. 

"P. P. CLAXTON, 

"U. S. Comr. Ed." 



BULLETINS Nos. 2 and 3 



This Bulletin, Nos. 2 and 3, contains reports upon and recom- 
mendations to two small middle Georgia counties, namely, Talia- 
ferro and Clayton. The method followed in these surveys was 
similar to that in Rabun County as reported in Bulletin No. 1, 
although the form of the reports differs somewhat. As in the 
case in Rabun County the inspection of each school was per- 
sonal and careful. The visitation in these counties was during 
November and December, 1914, and near the opening of the fall 
terms. The small attendance generally was partly due to the 
pressure of work incident to the cotton picking season, and due 
allowance should be made. 

Notable similarities and differences were observed in the two 
counties which deserve attention. 

Similarities. 

Both are old counties rich in memories of past achievements. 
The present generation has industriously cherished these memories, 
be it said to their credit. Possibly more concern has been given 
to the preservation of the memories of their past than to providing 
for the present or planning for the future. It may fairly be said 
of them that in matters of public interest they have not kept 
abreast of the progress of the younger counties. They are still 
looking to the glories of the past rather than facing the problems 
of the future. This is true as to such matters as public roads, and 
particularly true as to public education, which is now generally 
recognized as the most important public interest. The individual 
or private schools of a former generation, which were considered 
adequate to the demands of that age. are no longer possible under 
present conditions. The public school system which has displaced 
these has not yet been approached in these counties in an earnest 
and constructive way, and the little that has been accomplished is 
due in nearly every instance to individual initiative and effort com- 
pelled from sheer necessity. These efforts very naturally, therefore, 
have lacked intelligent and constructive direction, and the results; 
generally show a woful want of efficiency and no element of per- 
manency. Even a casual reading of the brief tabulated surveys 
given herein will reveal this. 

Constructive (Unction and expert supervision is lln prime need 
in both of these counties. In some counties this need has already 
been recognized and provided. 

Both in Taliaferro and Clayton counties the people have elected 
good, honest, intelligent, and upright, men as superintendents, and 




CLAYTON COUNTY SCHOOLS 

i Jonesboro High School; 2, Lovejoy School; 3, Howards Academy; 4, Forest 

Grove School; 5, Mt. Zion School; 6, Pine Grove School: 

7. Tanner's School; 8, Ellenwocd School. 




9, Philadelphia School; 
13, Riverdale School; 



CLAYTON COUNTY SCHOOLS 

10, Rex School; 11, Fairview School; 12, Pleasant Grove School; 
14, Flat Rock School; 15, Hebron School; 16, Morrow School. 



iii so far as conditions and circumstances will allow they have been 
faithful to inspect their schools as the law directs and in the per- 
formance of other perfunctory duties of the office. Both made 
honorable records of service to their country throughout the civil 
war and have rendered faithful service to the cause of public 
education in their respective counties during the years since its 
close. They both deservedly have a strong hold upon the affections 
of their people, even as their public schools have a strong hold 
upon their affections. Their long and faithful service has enabled 
them to realize better than others in their counties the increasing 
demands upon their public schools, and the inadequacy of their 
schools to supply this demand. In neither case, however, has there 
been any attempt or claim at constructive direction or close pro- 
fessional supervision. Besides such handicaps as inadequate com- 
pensation, and others, the added disabilities incident to honorable 
old age (well above three score and ten) would make impossible, 
on their part, any close and constant professional supervision of 
a county- wide system of schools. This is not and could not be any 
reflection personally or professionally upon these two good men. 
It in no sense means that either of them ought to be displaced. 
Neither ought the present and future progress of the public 
schools to be handicapped and hindered by any lack of vigorous con- 
structive direction and constant expert supervision. The highest 
educational authorities agree that "rural school systems, especially, 
need skillful supervision, for here the educational problems of the 
day are the most difficult, the teachers generally are the youngest 
both in years and experience, and have had the least preparation 
and training for their work. The rural teachers, therefore, need 
and have a right to the help that comes from the sympathetic over- 
sight of a competent supervisor." "The new projects now under 
way in rural education make some form of close supervision im- 
I icrative. " " This is considered the most fruitful line of effort. ' ' &c. 

The highest interests of the children can thus be served only 
by providing liberal aid to these worthy officials in the nature of 
professional assistance, as is now being done in a number of Geor- 
gia counties and many other Southern States. Definite recom- 
mendations looking to this are respectfully submitted elsewhere 
herein to each of these counties as their conditions seem to indicate. 
The failure or success of every public school system or other large 
enterprise is universally and properly charged or credited to 
supervision, and it should therefore be ample and expert. It is in 
no sense extravagance, but in the interest of true economy. It 
means the investment of a little to save a great deal by preventing 
a. considerable waste in education. 

Naturally enough we found practically the same methods of 
"teaching" prevailing in the two counties. Many of the "begin- 
to 



ners" were set to the antiquated tasks of "learning their letters," 
and ' ' could not yet begin to learn to read. ' ' Much drilling on the 
symbols of reading and numbers and the hurried hearing of lessons 
seemed to be the order of the day at many of these schools. In 
many schools it was difficult to make the children "be quiet" on the 
stiff, uncomfortable seats often poorly adjusted to their physical 
demands, while their minds were unconsciously protesting against 
the emptiness of the tasks assigned and their muscles aching for 
natural activity. The stupefying results of such irrational methods 
of introducing a child to his education are well known to observant 
educators. Local initiative will not and can not affect the needed 
change by introducing the common vitalizing agencies that every- 
where now mark progressive schools. Professional county-wide 
direction and supervision alone can accomplish this revolutionary, 
but necessary, change. The lack of it is one of the chief causes 
of the "waste in education." It cannot much longer be delayed in 
either county if they expect to keep pace with the educational 
progress of the State or to any satisfactory degree provide adequate 
educational facilities for their children. 

Contrasts. 

In Taliaferro County there is nowhere any supplementary 
efforts through "local taxation," not even by any municipal or 
other levy for the support of the high school at the county seat. 
At this school there is a small matriculation or tuition fee to sup- 
plement the State funds, but altogether inadequate. At a very 
few other schools the State fund is temporarily supplemented by 
individual subscription so as to lengthen the school year a little. 
There has nowhere in the county been any successful effort at 
liberally or permanently financing the schools, and consequently 
there exists very little public confidence in their efficiency, present 
or prospective. This may not necessarily be unfortunate for 
the future educational interests of the county, for it is at least in 
fine shape for a wise beginning. No partial successes operating as 
practical hindrances exists anywhere in the county. It affords an 
exceptional opportunity, and seems to be an opportune time, for a 
constructive beginning at a county-wide efficient system of public 
schools. The people are just beginning to realize that their schools 
are inadequate to the demands of their children, and are nearly 
or quite ready to follow leadership looking towards better schools. 
How important that they may have wise professional leadership just 
at this stage ! 

As yet only one satisfactory school house has been built in the 
county, and this one is built upon a lot entirely too small and 
with a defective title. We were not able to discover a perfectly 
good title to any school lot in the county. 

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TALIAFERRO COUNTY SCHOOLS 

l, Stephens High School; 2, Sandy Cross School; 3, Lyneyille School; 4, Margarites 
Grove School; 5, Milrajon School; 6, Sharon School; 7, Center Hill School. 




TALIAFERRO COUNTY SCHOOLS 



Lunceton School; 9, Raytown School; 10, Riverside School; 11, Carter's Grove School; 
12, Robinson School; 13, Edgewood School; 14, Women's Club House; 
15, Liberty Hall & Statue. 



In Clayton County the people impelled by their desire for better 
schools have nearly everywhere voted "local taxation" to supple- 
ment the Stale funds, but this has been done through lh< district 
system. Fourteen out of a total of nineteen districts now levy a 
' ' local school tax. ' ' This has provided more funds for the support 
of the schools, but the administrative units have been multiplied 
without being professionally improved. The system makes neither 
for economy nor efficiency. The very shape and appearance of 
most of the new school houses of the county, as shown in the photo- 
graphs given herein, bear abundant testimony to this. Little atten- 
tion has been given to school architecture, and good houses have 
been erected at considerable cost, but utterly unsuited to school 
purposes. A similar lack of efficiency with reference to profes- 
sional work in the schools is easily apparent upon inspection. 
Little attention has been given to relating the schools and their 
work to the life-interests and activities of the children. In the 
main the deadening processes of the past have been adhered to and 
few or no vitalizing agencies introduced. The schools open and 
close at the whim of the "local trustees" or the convenience of the 
teacher elected, and the appropriation of the State funds to each 
school is upon the "per diem attendance" plan. Several of the 
schools had not yet begun when the survey was made in December. 

Negro Schools. 

At the season when these surveys were being made few of the 
negro schools in either county were open, and so detailed personal 
inspection could not be made of all of the negro schools. 

In Taliaferro County the negro fair was being held at Craw- 
fordville, and we spent one day in company with Chairman Holden, 
of the county board of education, and other citizens, inspecting it 
carefully and assisting in awarding premiums. This was the 
second year of the fair, and was creditable to their enterprise. It 
included school exhibits, and gave some evidences of a proper 
direction of their educational interests and efforts. They deserve 
and are receiving considerable encouragement at the hands of the 
white citizens, who contributed liberally to the enterprise both in 
premiums and in their presence. 

There are in the county nineteen negro schools, all running 
five months, and receiving from the county board of education 
from eighteen to thirty dollars per month, each. Their school 
building at Crawfordville is a two-story building in good repair, 
and, judging from their exhibits at the fair, some excellent indus- 
trial work is being done here and at a few other schools in the 
county. 

The negro teachers of the county are organized, and meet 
monthly on Fridays for institute work or professional instruction 

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NEGRO SCHOOLS 

1, Jonesboro Negro School and Church; 2, Crawfordville Negro School and Church; 
3, Level Hill Negro Church in Taliaferro County; 4, Level Hill School; 5, Sharon Negro 
School and Church; 6, Antioch School; 7, Pine Grove School. 



by their leader, Prof. Stone, Principal of the Crawfordville School. 
They are deeply i mimed with the spirit of progress, and deserve 
wise leadership and direction. 

Their school houses will average about as good as those for the 
white children of the county, but are without equipment of any 
value whatever. Many of their churches are commodious, com- 
fortable, and attractive, and their schools, as a rule, are in close 
proximity to the cburches. 

In- Clayton County there are thirteen negro schools, receiving 
from the county board of education from sixty to one hundred and 
fifty dollars, each, and the school at Jonesboro receiving $612.00. 
Nearly all of these schools charge a tuition fee of from ten to 
twenty-five cents per pupil per month to supplement the public 
fund. 

The school at Jonesboro is presided over by a woman who has 
rendered long and faithful service there, and who is held in high 
esteem as a teacher by the school officials of the county. The prox- 
imity of the county to the Atlanta negro colleges makes it compara- 
tively easy to procure trained teachers, but native teachers when 
reasonably capable usually render better service and give better sat- 
isfaction. This proximity to the many industrial enterprises of the 
city affects the patronage somewhat also, making it less uniform or 
permanent. 

County-wide direction of the teaching in both counties by 
capable local negro help, which in either county can be had at 
small cost, would be a wise policy and greatly appreciated by them. 
A small appropriation for this might give a right tendency to 
their educational activities and save otherwise a great waste of 
effort and money. 

It is a source of regret to us that a personal inspection of all 
of the negro schools of these counties was impossible on account of 
their not being open at this season. 

Finances. 

Taliaferro County supplements the school fund received from 
the State in small amounts and at only a few schools, by tuition 
fees or private subscription. 

The amount received from the State for schools is $ 8,406.84 

The amount received from the State for pensions is ... . 2,265.00 

Making a total received from the State of $ 10,671.84 

The amount of taxes paid by the county into the State is 5,967.00 
Which shows that the county annually receives from 

the State more than is paid in by it 4,704.84 

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The tax digest of the county shows for 1914 $1,321,265.00 

In addition to this the corporate property within the 

county which would be subject to a "local 

school tax " is as follows : 

Southern Express Company $ 665.00 

W. U. Telegraph Company 5,724.00 

Postal Telegraph Company 3,959.00 

Southern Bell Telephone Company. . . . 4,266.00 

American Telephone Company 6,048.00 

Georgia Railway Company (Branch) . . 114,977.00 
Crawfordville Telephone Company. . . . 442.00 

136,081.00 



Total which would be subject to a "local school tax". .$1,460,346.00 
From the above it will be seen that a county-wide 
"local tax" levy of three mills for school pur- 
poses would annually add $ 4,381.38 

To the State school fund which is now 8,406.84 



Which would then give for the support of the schools $ 12,788.22 
Or an increase of more than 50 per cent. Wisely administered 
this ought to more than double the efficiency of all the public 
schools of the county. 

The cost to each property holder would be only .30 cents on the 
hundred of his property at the valuation as returned to the tax 
receiver. The benefits to the children of the county and to future 
of the county can not be estimated in dollars and cents. 



To the Business Men of Taliaferro County: 

IS THE CAUSE WORTH THE COST? 

Note: Thirty-nine other Georgia counties have answered this 
question affirmatively for the sake of their children. The first one. 
in the State to vote the "local school tax" was an adjoining 
county (Hancock), and the progress of the rural schools there is 
well known to citizens of Taliaferro. 

Clayton County supplements the State school fund by local 
tax levies in each of fourteen school districts out of a total of nine- 
teen school districts in the county. 

The amount received from State school fund is $ 10,429.00 

The total amounts received from these "local levies" 5,299.00 



Making a total amount for school purposes of $ 15,728.00 

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But leaving approximately one-fourth of the county (five dis- 
tricts) without any aid other than the State fund. 

The tax digest of the county shows for 1914 $2,178,043.00 

In addition to this the corporate property within the 

county which would be subject to a county-wide 

"local school tax" is as follows: 

Southern Express Company $ 606.00 

W. U. Telegraph ( Jompany 11,146.00 

Southern Bell Telephone Company. . . . 18.180.00 

American Telephone Company 352.00 

Central of Georgia Railway 453.394.00 

Southern Railway. A & F 83,163.00 

Southern Railway. C. & B 132,816.00 

F. ,V: A. Electric Railway 3,726.00 

A. & W. P. Railway 14.430.00 

Central of Ga. Transmission Lines.... 51,786.00 

769.615.00 



Total property which would be subject to a county- 
wide "local tax" .$2,947,658.00 

From the above it will be seen that a "county-wide 
local tax" levy of four mills (forty cents on the 
hundred) would annually add $ 11,790.00 

To the State school fund now received which is 10.429.00 



Making a total school fund for the county of $ 22.219.00 

As against a total as at present under the "District 

System" 15.728.00 



Or a net increase over the present system of $ 6.591.00 

Which is more than 40 per cent, increase. 

And yet this increase would come at about the average rate that 
is at present levied under the "district plan." 

Furthermore, the expenses of administration would be less 
under the "county-wide plan." 

Besides, each school would receive more than at present, and 
the weaker schools that now get no benefits from the "local tax" 
would also be taken care of. 

Best of all. the efficiency of the public school system of the 
county Avould be increased through better administration and 
supervision even to a greater extent than the increase in dollars 
and cents. 

We would urge an earnest consideration of this proposition 
upon the business men, citizens, and school authorities of the 
comity, suggesting that in the consideration they be governed by 
ordinary sound business principles as applied in other business 
enterprises. 

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It should be noted that under the proposed "county- wide plan" 
all of the corporate property of the county, as well as all other 
property would be reached; and that the corporations would pay 
fully one-fourth of the local school tax for the county. Neverthe- 
less these corporations favor this plan because it succeeds in build- 
ing up the territory through which their lines pass. 

RECOMMENDATIONS RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. 

To the County School Officials of Taliaferro and Clayton Counties: 

We would earnestly urge, that a professionally trained assis- 
tant to the county superintendent be employed as a supervising 
teacher. Such teacher might act in the capacity of supernumerary 
or supply. That the whole time of such supervising teacher be 
given in co-operation with the county superintendent and the 
State department of education, chiefly in (a) Planning construc- 
tive educational policies; (b) Constantly advising, supervising and 
assisting the teachers at their several schools; (c) Seeking to 
vitalize the academic work of the schools by relating it to the life- 
activities of the pupils through the organized agencies of the corn 
clubs, pig clubs, canning clubs, etc.; (d) Promoting educational 
interests and creating stronger public sentiment and securing a 
better school attendance by constant and close contact with the 
patrons in their homes; (e) Organizing and directing the teach- 
ers of the county in their professional interests and the patrons and 
citizens in social, agricultural and educational interests. 

We would suggest that a competent lady teacher of proper 
training and ability working under the county superintendent be 
selected for the reason that generally she could work in closer 
and more sympathetic relation to the majority of the county's 
teachers, and also, possibly, gain a readier and more cordial admis- 
sion into the homes of the children. She should be a woman able 
to teach domestic science and home economics, of executive ability 
and tact, and capable of leadership in large degree. 

In order to secure the best results the terms of office should be 
more than one year. This recommendation is not based upon 
theory alone, but is amply justified by many successful experiences 
within our own State. 

As an alternative, with some very strong reasons in its favor, 
we suggest for both counties instead of the selection of a lady 
supervisor, that a capable young man of tact, ability, and ex- 
perience be selected, provided an agreeable co-operative arrange- 
ment can be made by which he could also serve as superintendent 
or principal of the high school at the county seat. In such arrange- 
ment both the high school and the county system ought to be greatly 
benefitted, and without greatly increased cost to either. The right 

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man with professional training and experience, and with strong 
qualities of leadership, should be able in time to effect a strong 
county-wide organization, which is everywhere considered most 
desirable. (See ([notation from U. S. Commissioner of Education.) 
This is not an impracticable or untried arrangement, but is proving 
most successful for both the town and rural schools of Jenkins, 
Stephens, and other Georgia counties. 

In Taliaferro County there are two well-organized Women's 
Clubs, permanently located in club houses of their own. "We suggest 
that it would be very helpful to the cause of the public 
schools in their county if their active interests could be enlisted, 
and the supervisor suggested could secure their close co-operation. 
The organized women of Tift and other counties have rendered 
most valuable services to their public schools. 

We would earnestly recommend that no more public school 
buildings be erected without first having the plans approved by the 
State Department of Education. 

A Bulletin on SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE has been published 
by the Department, and is available without cost to any of the school 
authorities in the State. We reprint therefrom two models for 
rural school houses, which could be reproduced at less cost than 
some of the unsightly and uncomfortable buildings recently con- 
structed in Clayton County. Compare them with the photographs. 



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STANDARD OF EFFICIENCY FOR RURAL SCHOOLS. 



The following minimum standard of efficiency for rural schools arranged 
by the State School Superintendent has been largely used as the basis of 
measurement in the survey. 

"Educational results and good teaching generally are not often secured 
in a shiftless looking building in which neither patrons, pupils, nor teachers 
take any pride. Indefiniteness has been removed at this point through the 
standard school. In the larger towns and cities pressure of public sentiment 
and the comment of visitors will sooner or later force good educational condi- 
tions — and they are improving constantly. Rural communities need to be 
shown and inspired by educational leaders and we have sent diplomas to more 
than one hundred county schools where the superintendents have certified to 
the fact that they have measured tip to the standard in every particular. 
Fulton, Xewton and Hancock have received half of these, and there are a 
number of localities in the State where the feeling is that no rural community 
in the county is able to bring its school up to these very reasonable require- 
ments. I cannot help but think that this is a mistaken view and that some 
standard schools could be secured in every county in Georgia and that these 
would serve to inspire the others to progress'. Superintendents have written 
that the use of this efficiency test has developed more progress in the past 
twelve months than for years previous in the Avay of improvement. The plan 
is of no value, however, where it is not used or applied and I earnestly hope 
we will have the effort at least of every superintendent in the State to have 
his county represented on this roll of honor. The list will be published in the 
next Annual Report. The standard is not unreasonably high and no more 
than the Georgia parent has the right to expect. Copies should be posted in 
every county school room in the State and can be secured for this purpose at 
any time on application to the State Department of Education. To be 
entitled to a diploma a school should measure up to the standard in the follow- 
ing particulars: " 

I. TV. 

Equipment. 

1. Patent Modern Desks. 

2. At least 20 lineal feet of Black- 
board per Room. 

3. Building Comfort-ably Heated and 
Ventilated. 

4. Framed Pictures on the Wall. 

5. Dictionary, Maps, and Library. 
C), Sanitary Water Supply. 



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The Teacher. 

1. Good Teaching. 

2. Good Order and Management. 
•'V First tirade Certificate. 

4. Full, Xeat, and Accurate Scl 

Register. 

5. Daily Program Posted in Room. 

6. Teacher's Manual on Desk. 

II. 
Grounds. 

1. Good Condition. 

2. Playgrounds. 

3. School Garden. 

4. Two Separate Sanitary Closets. 

III. 
Building. 

1. Painted Outside. 

2. Plastered, or Ceiled and Painted. ' 

3. No Leaks. 

4. Windows without Broken Panes'. 

5. Cloak Rooms. 

6. Good Doors with Locks and Keys. 

7. Clean and Well-kept. 



Associated Activities. 

1. Manual Arts, Corn, Canning, 

Poultry, or Cooking Club. 

VI. 

Salary op Teacher. 
At least $40 per month. 
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Term. 
At least seven months. 



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J0NESB0RO HIGH 




\bout 
BOO sq. 

feet 


Trustees 
(Condi- 
tional) 


Unimproved 


Jnsani- 
tary 


7 


$7,000.00 


No 


Very 
poor 


Bad 


Yes 


Yes 


Very Well 
poor 1 


Patent 
Suitable 
sizes 


Suffi- 
cient 


Few 





Yes 


Few 


400 Vo's 


6 


Yes 


189 


172 


10 


Yes 




Drawing 


No 


Common 
dippers 


9 mos. 


Yes$3,620.00$l,803.0 




Hixon, Principal. 


School well organized on 
departmental plan above 
sixth grade. 




4 miles 
3 miles 


Very ? 
small 


Bad 


Unsani- 
tary 


1 


500.00 


No 


Bad 


Bad 


Yes 


No 


Poor 


Well 


Home 
made 


20 ft. 


1 














1 


Yes 


57 


38 


9 


No 


45 


No 


No 


Indivklua 
cups 


9 mos. 


Yes 910.00 418.00 49 1.00 Local tax levy 4 K mills 
and incidental fee of 50c. 


Miss George. 


HOWARD'S ACADEMY 2'-S miles 

Mrs. Ella Merritt. i 3H miles 


2 acres 


Trustees 


Bad 





1 


300.00 


No 


Bad 


Poor 


No 


No 


Improp-, Badly 
er ' 


Home 
made 


20 ft. 





1) 











1 


Yes 


59 


39 


8 


No 


? 


8 


No 


Common 
dip] era 


7 mos. 


Yes 330.00 330.00 


Supplemented by local 
subscriptions. 




4 miles 


1 acre 


Trustees 


Unimproved 


2 


4 


3,750.00 


No 


Good 


Good 


Y'es 


Y'es 


Good ; Well 


Mostly 

home 

made 


Little 





1.1 


ii 


i' 


70 Vols 


i 


Yes 


200 


85 


10 






Drawing 


Liter- 
ary 


Common 
dippers 


7 mos. 


Yesl.496.0C 


1,030.0 


) 460.0 




Mitchell. Principal. 










H. V. Adamson, Principal. 
Miss Emma Murphey. 


1 acres 


Baptiat 

Church 


Neglected 





2 


650.00 


No 


Bad 


Good 


Yes 


Yes 


Bad Badly 


Home 
made 


Cloth 
50ft. 





(1 





ii 


50 Vols 


2 


Yes 


82 


73 


9 


No 


:' 


No 


No 


Common 
dippers 


7 mos. 


Ye 


691. 0C 


408.00 283.00 




3 miles 


1 acre 


Only 

"verbal 
title." 


Neglected 





1 


600.00 


No 


Bad 


Good 


Yes 


No 


Poor i Well 


Home 
made 


Cloth 
36 ft. 

















1 


Yes 


71 


54 


8 


Yes 


37 


No 


No 


Common 
dippers 


7 mos. 


Fes 


729.00 


360. 0C 


169. OC 




Webster Bird. 






3 miles 

4 miles 


5 acres 


Baptist 
Church 


Bad 


1 


1 


050.00 


No 


Bad 


Good 


Yes 


Outside 


Bad Fair 


Home 
made 


Cloth 
20 ft. 





II 





II 





1 


No 


60 


45 


8 


No 


28 


No 


No 


Common 
dippers 


7 mos. 


Yes 


445.00 


248. 0C 


197.00 




W. A. Hays. 








? 


? 


Bad 


Unsani- 
tary 


1 


600.00 


No 


Bad 


Poor 


Ye, 


Yes 


Improp- Badly 
er 


Home 
made 


Cloth 
20 ft. 

















2 


No 


53 


30 


9 


No 


40 


No 


No 


Common 
dippers 


8 mos. 


Yes 


600.00 


345.00 




A. S. Pierce, Principal. 
Miss V. B. Waggoner. 


2 miles 








4 miles 






Bad 


1 


1 


? 


Yes 


Bad 


Bad 


Yes 


No 


Improp- 
er 


Fair 


Part 

patent 

desks 


Very 
poor 


II 





'1 








1 


No 


60 


43 


8 


No 


40 


No 


No 


Common 
dippers 


7 mos. 


Yes 


424.00 


274.00 


150.00 




Miss Simpson. 






3 miles 


? 




Neglected 


Unsani- 
tary 


2 


600.00 


No 


Bad 


Bad 


Yes 


Yes 






Home 
made 


Cloth 
40 ft. 





1' 











-! 


No 


69 


57 


10 j 


24 


No 


De- 
rating 


Individual 
cups 


7 mos. 


Yes 


289.00; 631.00 


258.00 




Miss Lotus Flanders. 
Miss Uuth Flanders. 


er & bad 1 




FA1RV1EW 5 miles 

Miss Emma Henderson. 


1 acre 


? 


Neglected 





1 


800.00 


No 


Bad 


Good 


Yes 


Outside 


Improp- Well 


Home 
made 


30 ft. 


1 











25 Vols. 


1 


No 


36 


29 


7 


Yes 


No 


No 


Common 
dippers 


5 mos. 


Yef 


474.00 


264.00 


210.00 


PLEASANT GROVE 3 H miles 

Miss 


1 acre 


Trustees 


Neglected 





2 


500.00 


No 


Bad 


Fair 


Yes 


No 


Fair iBadly 


Home 


Very 
poor 








II 








1 


No 


41 


35 


7 


No 


40 1 


No 


No 


Individual 
mpa 


7 mos. 


Yes 


510.00 


399.00 


111.00 


RIVERDALE 


:j' £ miles 


2 acres 


Private 
ind. 


Neglected 


? 


2 


2.500.00 


Yes 


Good 


Brick 


Y'es 


Yes 


Good Fair 


Patent 
3 sizes 


Good 


1 














2 


No 


126 


106 


9 1 


Drawing 


No 


Common 
tippers 


9 mos. 


Yes 


,450.00 


950.00 


500.00 




F. L. Cox, Principal. 

Miss Ida May Huie. 




FLAT ROCK . . 


4 miles 




Baptist 
Church 


Fair 


1 


2 


650.00 


No 


Bad 


Fair 


Yes 


Yes 


Improp- Fair 
er& poor 


Home 
made 


Good 


- 











Small 


2 


No 


78 


40 


9 


Yes 


,5 


No 


No Common 
dippers 


7 mos. 


Yes 


482.00 


315.00 


167.00 


Rev. Harry Mceks, Principa 
Mrs. Harry Meeks. 


BETHEL 




































1 




53 


36 


















367.00 


213.00 


154.00 




HEBRON _. V-. miles 


? 


Baptist 
Church 


Neglected 


1 


1 


350.00 


No 


Bad 


Poor 


Yes 


No 


Bad Fair 


Home 
made 


Poor 





o 





II 





1 




45 


27 


7 


No 


■jr, 


No 


No Common 

dippers 


7 mos. 


Y.-.- 


114.00 


114.00 







NEW HOPE 


































1 




14 


13 


















145.00 


145.00 


— o — — 









MORROW 


- 3 miles ? 


Trustees 


! Unimproved 


1 


2 


1.200.0C 


Yes 


Poor 


Good 


Yes 


Outside 


Good 


Badly 


Patent 
3 sizes 


Poor 








II 







-' 




46 


30 


10 


Yes 


25 


No 


No Individual 
cups 


5 mos. 


Yes 


322.00 


322.00 







Mrs. M. F. Dodd. 
Burks. 





TALIAFERRO COUNTY. 



GROUNDS 



NAME OK SCHOOL. 



Stephens' man school. 

It. D. McDowell, Principal, 

Mrs. li. I). I! I. 

Miss Bailie Cloud Holden, 

Miss Vera Roundtree. 
SANDY CROSS 

S, W. Wyim, Principal. 

Miss Ada Ledbetter, Asat. 
LYNEV1LLE 

Miss Floyd Dolvin. 
MARQARrTES OHOVE 

Miss Mvrlie Wllllama. 
MILRAJON 

Miss Janie Acrce. 
SHARON 

w. li. Udred, Pi lm [p il 

Mra. Aldred, Asat. 
OENTEB HILL 

Mrs. .1 F. Lyle. 
LUNOETON 

Miss Qertrude Sherrer, 



RAYTOWN 

Mis i mi 

RIVERSIDE 



■l 1 ^ mik's I l acre 

mil,'-: 

i ai re 
" acrea 



Baptist 
Church 

1 1 :i te I 



Mi- 



Herndon. 



CARTER'S GROVE 
j Oarrle Walton. 

ROIHNSON - 

Miss inda Young. 
EDOEWOOD 

Mi n i Ima Jackson. 

m rmi da 

Ray Jackson. 



::'.', null's 

I miliS 

li mlli 

2% miles 11% acre 
8 miles I 
miles I i 

4 miles I 

5 miles jl/10 aei 

lea 1H ncn 

I 
! icn 






Uliai 

i Trustees 
Oondtnl. 

ITrustecs 



Condition of Grounds 



I iiniiproved 

Good play grounds 
Entirely neglected 
Entirely neglected 
Unimproved 

Entirely neglected 

Bermuda Bod 
Entirely neglected 
Neglected 

Neglected 
Neglected 



5 miles I Not open when survey was mnde 



BUILDINGS 



5 | Yes| Good|Good 
I I 

I ! I 



5501 1 

I 
500! 1 

I 

11101 1 

1,2001 2 

100] 1 

I 

450| 1 

I I 
C00| 2 | No 

I I 
4501 1 I No 

I I 
05 ii 1 I No 

I I 
4501 1 I No 



No 



Fair [New 

I 
Fair [Medium 

Bad Medium 

Poor Medium 

n ;l .i Medium 



lli-l Milium 

I 
Fair I New 

Bad IGood 

Poor IFnir 



Yes 


Yes 


Yes 


Outside 
only 


Yes 


No 


Yes 


No 


Yes 


No 


Yes 


Yes 


Yes 


No 


Yes 


No 
1 


Yes 


No 


No 


No 


Yrs 


Yes 


Yes 


No 


Yes 


No 



Good 

Fair 

Insuffici- 
ent Im- 
proper 



Good 
Poor 
Impro; 

Fair 
G'ood 
Bad 

Poor 
Poor 



I Fair 
I Fair 



IFair 

I 
'Fair 



EQUIPMENT 



Patent 
3 sizes 
Doubles 

Long 

benches 
3 sizes 
patent 



home 

made 

3 sizes 

singles 

Home 

made 

Home 

made 

Very 



20 rt, 

5 ft 
60 ft 

10 ft. 

Very I 
poor 

oor 1 



Poor 

Poor 

20 ft. 



None 
None 



Yes 1163 vols. 



ORGANIZATION 



How 

Supplied 



Drawing 

Drawing 



|Nnno|Ind. cups 
Common 
Common 
Common 



15 ! 5 I No 
I I 

I ! 



30 |None 

::■' \oiif 



'N'imr 

I 

I None 



('oMiinnll 



Part 

|Ind. enpa 

Occasional I None [Individual 
Drawing 

\' Common 



None 
None 
None 
None 



I 
INoiiclCommon 

I None I Common 

INonelCommon 

! I 
i i 



2* 



S inns, 

5 mos. 

6 mos. 



.MAINTENANCE 



it 
3E 



9 mos. i Yea 



Yes 
Yes 

Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 



550.00 

210.1)0 
200.00 
176.00 
050.00 

276.00 
226.00 

350.00 
226.00 
U0.00 



I 
Slate fundi Tuition fees 

I Well organized 

I 

I 

I 
State fund 

I 
State fundlPrivate subscription 

State fundi 

State fundi 
I 
State fund|4 mos. pay term 

I 

State fundi 

I 
State fundi 

I 

t 
Stale fund's moi. pay term 

State fundi 

I 

State fundi 

I 

I 
State fundi 

I 
State fundi 

I 



* Titles to most or nil of tho schools are defective. 

t While some schools in the county are credited with "Toilets." not one could be classed "Sanitary." 

NOTE — Tn addition to tho above public schools there is also in Taliaferro County, at Sharon, Ga., "Sacred Heart Seminary," a Catholic school, admitting boys from four to twelve years old, and with 
fifty pupils. The school la conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph, and is supported by tuition fees. Not being within the public school system, and not receiving any of the public school fund of the 
the scope of this survey. 



an average attendance of about 
county, it did not come within 



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